Nanodiamonds containing thermoplastic thermal composites

1. A nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite comprising:

from 0.01 to 80 wt.-% of nanodiamond particles;

from 1 to 90 wt.-% of at least one filler; and

from 5 to 80 wt.-% of at least one thermoplastic polymer;

wherein said at least one filler is thermally conductive material and said at least one filler comprises metal, metal oxide, metal nitride, carbon compound selected from carbon black, graphene, oxidized graphene, silicon carbide, aluminum carbide, or combinations thereof, silicon compound, boron compound selected from hexagonal boron nitride, cubic boron nitride, or combinations thereof, ceramic materials, natural fibers, or combinations thereof.

2. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 0.03 to 80 wt.-% of said nanodiamond particles.

3. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 0.1 to 80 wt.-% of said nanodiamond particles.

4. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 0.2 to 40 wt.-% of said nanodiamond particles.

5. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 0.4 to 20 wt.-% of said nanodiamond particles.

6. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said nanodiamond particles have an average primary particle size from 1 nm to 10 nm.

7. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said nanodiamond particles have an average primary particle size from 2 nm to 8 nm.

8. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said nanodiamond particles have an average primary particle from 3 nm to 7 nm.

9. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said nanodiamond particles have an average primary particle, from 4 nm to 6 nm.

10. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said nanodiamond particles include detonation soot.

11. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 10 , wherein detonation soot is graphitic and amorphous carbon.

12. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said nanodiamond particles are essentially pure nanodiamond particles.

13. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 10 to 70 wt.-% of said at least one filler.

14. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 20 to 50 wt.-% of said at least one filler.

15. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 10 to 70 wt.-% of said at least one thermoplastic polymer.

16. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said composite comprises from 30 to 60 wt.-% of said at least one thermoplastic polymer.

17. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said thermoplastic polymer comprises Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, Acrylic, Celluloid, Cellulose acetate, Cyclic Olefin Copolymer, Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate, Ethylene vinyl alcohol, Fluoroplastics, or combinations thereof.

18. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according of claim 17 , wherein the fluoroplastics are selected from the group consisting of such as polytetrafluoro ethylene, Ionomers, Liquid Crystal Polymer, Polyoxymethylene, Polyacrylates, Polyacrylonitrile, Polyamide, Polyamide-imide, Polyimide, Polyaryletherketone, Polybutadiene, Pbutylene, Polybutylene terephthalate, Polycaprolactone, Polychlorotrifluoroethylene, Polyether ether ketone, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polycyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate, Polycarbonate, Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Polyketone, Polyester, Polyethylene, Polyetherketoneketone, Polyetherimide, Polyethersulfone, Polysulfone, Chlorinated Polyethylene, Polylactic acid, Polymethylmethacrylate, Polymethylpentene, Polyphenylene, Polyphenylene oxide, Polyphenylene sulfide, Polyphthalamide, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Polysulfone, Polytrimethylene terephthalate, Polyurethane, Polyvinyl acetate, Polyvinyl chloride, Polyvinylidene chloride, and Styrene-acrylonitrile.

19. The nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite according to claim 1 , wherein said thermoplastic polymer is in crystal, semi-crystal or amorphous form.

20. A process for manufacturing said nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermal composite according to claim 1 , wherein said nanodiamond particles, said at least one filler, and said at least one thermoplastic polymer are compounded and molded at elevated temperature to form said nanodiamond containing thermoplastic thermally conductive composite, wherein said filler is thermally conductive material and said at least one filler comprises metal, metal oxide, metal nitride, carbon compound selected from carbon black, graphene, oxidized graphene, silicon carbide, aluminum carbide, or combinations thereof, silicon compound, boron compound selected from hexagonal boron nitride, cubic boron nitride, or combination thereof, ceramic materials, natural fibers, or combinations thereof.